The network for creativity
Join 1.25M professional creatives like you
Connect with clients, get discovered, and run your business 100% commission-free
Creatives on Contra have earned over $150M and we are just getting started
Back to feedPost
A little reminder that freelancers are humans, too. ❤️
This freelancer is moving apartments next week, and not all stress comes from work.
After a year of amazing clients, projects, and even winning Contra hackathons that helped make this new chapter possible, it feels like a lot is changing at once. I'm scared, but happy.
And right after the move, I’m off to Europe to visit Christmas markets, something I’ve dreamed about for years. 🎄
So I probably won’t be as available as usual for a little while, and I’m learning to be okay with that.
Sometimes growth looks like new projects. Sometimes it looks like a new home, a long-awaited trip, and making room for life outside your laptop.
Here’s to new beginnings. ✨
This is such a good reminder. Life outside the laptop usually comes with a little guilt on standby, and it's getting harder to just enjoy it without feeling like we should be doing something else. Because honestly, the to-do list for us freelancers is infinite, right? :)
So enjoy...
The list is infinite indeed hahaha
So real for this Anita! ❤️ So easy to forget there's a whole life happening behind the laptop screen.
Moving apartments while freelancing is next level stress - you're handling it like a champ. That line "making room for things beyond the laptop" really hit. Wishing you a smooth...
I appreciate it, thank you so much! This is super kind!!
Most welcom🔥♥️
Creative work
What are you referring to? Is moving out creative? hahaha 😅
very simple but creative. what do you think..?
Moving plus a trip right after is a lot at once, Anita. Enjoy the Christmas markets, sounds like a well earned reset after that year!
Yeeeees, a very nice end of the year! Can't believe I am thinking about that though
well deserved Anita!! enjoyy it :)
Thank you so muuuuuch!
This is amazing Anita, hope everything goes smoothly. Let me know if you visit Barcelona 😊
Not this time, but I will keep this in mind for another time! I didn't know you were there!!
totally agree! I’m learning to adapt to the quieter periods between projects and enjoy the extra free time. Wish you a nice trip!
So exciting! Sending good energies to you. As stressful as it can be, it must be very exciting too. Enjoy!
love this .amazing work
Great job
The network for creativity
Join 1.25M professional creatives like you
Connect with clients, get discovered, and run your business 100% commission-free
Creatives on Contra have earned over $150M and we are just getting started
Related posts
NomadLedger — One place for freelancers who work across borders
I almost missed a visa deadline because it was buried in one of five spreadsheets. That’s why I built NomadLedger.
It’s a single place for freelancers and digital nomads who work across countries:
Track days per country (so you don’t accidentally become a tax resident)
Keep visa deadlines in one place
Create invoices in any currency
Set aside taxes automatically
Share a read-only link with your accountant
Built entirely on Base44 for the Base44 Challenge.
Live demo: https://diligent-nomad-ledger-flow.base44.app
Nice Work
Afterhours is a portfolio you can explore.
Built for my friend Stanislav Pogorskii, a full-stack developer, it connects his background in games journalism, his work as a Laravel developer, and his next steps in game development.
Switch on the radio. Open a console. Explore the workspace, browse real projects and published articles, or step onto the balcony. Each interaction reveals something about the person behind the work.
As usual, the process involved a few different tools, hehe. I developed and iterated on the project locally using my own CLI setup, pushed it to GitHub, then brought it into Base44, where I connected a CRM system.
The experience also leads to a practical next step: a short project quiz that turns a visitor’s answers into an editable email draft.
Personal details spark curiosity. Real work builds confidence. A useful interaction can help you see who you are and where you could go next.
Created for #Base44Challenge with @Base44.
I feel seen! Love this so much.
Hits different when people told you freelancing wouldn’t work. 🤫📉
Hit $25K earned on Contra (a couple weeks ago) and turned 22. 🎂💸 Honestly feels surreal, but I’m proud of it.
Next stop $50K. 🚀 We’re just getting started.
Huge achievement at 22! 🎉 Your consistency is paying off. Wishing you even more success on the way to $50K! 🚀